Images: Carbon monoxide sends 4 to hospitals

Four people were rushed to hospitals to be treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday morning.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

2 of 6

Overland Park firefighters were called to a home in the 8000 block of West 121st Terrace at 7:30 a.m.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

3 of 6

Authorities said two adults and two children were exposed to high amounts of carbon monoxide. Two of the victims were in critical condition and two were in serious condition.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

4 of 6

Family members told police that a vehicle was accidentally left running inside a closed garage.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

5 of 6

The Overland Park Fire Department said carbon monoxide readings in the home were 40 times higher than safe levels. There were no carbon monoxide detectors working in the house, investigators said.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

6 of 6

The Overland Park Fire Department recommended people have annual furnace inspections, install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors and avoid warming up a car's engine in the garage or just outside the garage with the door open.

Four people were rushed to hospitals to be treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday morning.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

Overland Park firefighters were called to a home in the 8000 block of West 121st Terrace at 7:30 a.m.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

Authorities said two adults and two children were exposed to high amounts of carbon monoxide. Two of the victims were in critical condition and two were in serious condition.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

Family members told police that a vehicle was accidentally left running inside a closed garage.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

The Overland Park Fire Department said carbon monoxide readings in the home were 40 times higher than safe levels. There were no carbon monoxide detectors working in the house, investigators said.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

The Overland Park Fire Department recommended people have annual furnace inspections, install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors and avoid warming up a car's engine in the garage or just outside the garage with the door open.

Four people were rushed to hospitals to be treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday morning.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

Overland Park firefighters were called to a home in the 8000 block of West 121st Terrace at 7:30 a.m.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

Authorities said two adults and two children were exposed to high amounts of carbon monoxide. Two of the victims were in critical condition and two were in serious condition.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

Family members told police that a vehicle was accidentally left running inside a closed garage.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

The Overland Park Fire Department said carbon monoxide readings in the home were 40 times higher than safe levels. There were no carbon monoxide detectors working in the house, investigators said.

PHOTO: Overland Park Fire Department

The Overland Park Fire Department recommended people have annual furnace inspections, install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors and avoid warming up a car's engine in the garage or just outside the garage with the door open.